Magical Massage – Moments and Musings

Having just finished today’s massage and having moments of reflection therein (ok guilty to all of you my clients who I encourage to get out of your head) I’m drawn to my keyboard to let inspirations fly from fingers to the keys.

Thai massage - The same technique, two very different settings and yet an equally effective result…….. At a physical level.
For me though the real, extra value comes from the level of connection a therapist is able to make between her self, Source and client. The more present, focused and intentional the therapist is able to be, this better and deeper connection, leads to a more soul satisfying experience.

At Faasi my massages were inside, in a lovely spa ‘sala’, in seclusion and silence, save for the soft soothing sounds of spirit-filled music.

Here at Grand View Resort, I deliberately chose to experience an outdoor setting, nothing much between me and the sea, the sun shining down, the warm wind blowing and my wonderful therapist.
Yet the scene was set up for two persons to receive at the same time and I was excited at the prospect of Lori to be joining me. When one speaks of flow, and things don’t quite go as imagined, the very essence is to let go and let flow. Lori, bless her completely, got busy doing my technical support, and I found myself beside a stranger…. who happened to be the aforesaid Dee’s mother. Well - talk about a family affair. Dee, her sister, her 2 children and husband, her niece brought to my session a very different SSSSSSShhhh!!! Social, spontaneous sharing of chatter and laughter,

Even the therapists were having fun, interacting, freely chatting - quite unlike the Silent sacred space I’m used to providing for my own clients, and that which I enjoyed at Faasai.
So what is my inspiration in these musings? That there are many different roads to Rome, and no one way is the perfect way, that all ways when experienced with awareness allowing, acceptance and appreciation are perfect. Perfection lies in choosing to be with people, places and things just the way they are. As author Byron Katie would say in her book of the same name “Loving What Is. Both settings, and all of my massages experiences here in Thailand have surpassed my expectation and been perfect.


On a special note going back to Faasai and sharing the different types of massage I had there, I received 90 minute ‘The Royal Thai’ treatment one evening, and got up early the next morning for a 90 minute Ayervedic treatment. Royal Thai included being rubbed with hot compresses that were filled with the freshest of herbs, fruits, flowers, ginger, salt and secret spices, lovingly grown, gathered and ground by Bronwen and her staff. The Ayervedic session included a pre and post session hot shower, Swedish style strokes rubbing on specially formulated oils for my body type, a steam and another rubbing covering in a special herbs and spice and everything nice blend.

My body could not be any happier, my heart any more warmed, my soul nurtured.

I’m already coming back for more and I haven’t yet left. Please someone call my Mum Dad and Darling…I’m not coming home till I’ve had my full of 50! 50 Inspirational, magical massage moments.

My friends, I hear you calling……I am calling you over here with me, pack up your troubles in yer ole kit bag, leave ‘em at the door before you jump on the plane.